《驽马》简介:
◎米克·赫伦,英国著名间谍小说作家,被外媒誉为约翰·勒·卡雷的继承者,从“社畜”逆袭为新时代的间谍小说之王。
◎《每日电讯报》史上最佳二十部间谍小说之一
《纽约时报》《星期日泰晤士报》畅销书,全球狂销2,000,000册
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◎后冷战时代失意特工群像,当代打工人的辛酸苦难史。
呈现了英国情报部门令人愉快的腐蚀性愿景——职场即修罗场。
◎嬉笑怒骂|醉生梦死|苦中作乐|绝处逢生
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◎独家附赠绝无仅有炸裂赠品,社畜必备炫酷眼镜。
戴上它,让讨厌的老板和同事全部消失!
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★内容介绍
欢迎来到杰克逊•兰姆的王国:斯劳屋——一座失意间谍的收容所。这是一群被时代抛弃的人。他们曾经意气风发,现在却沦为颓丧的驽马,注定要过着处理无关紧要文件的生活。在无聊又发霉的办公室里,这些训练有素的特工彼此抱怨、争吵,盯着泛黄的墙壁做着美梦——他们都希望回到组织中,继续开展间谍生涯。
因此,当一个年轻人被绑架并被扣为人质,即将在互联网上直播处刑时,驽马们找到了自我救赎的机会。他们必须争分夺秒救出那个男孩,否则公开处决将在全世界引起轩然大波。没关系,他们是大名鼎鼎的斯劳小队,总有办法让事情变得更糟……
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★媒体推荐
犀利、有格调、与众不同,自约翰•勒•卡雷以来最精彩的间谍小说。
——《纽约时报》
一部伟大的杰作。米克•赫伦不愧为当代最杰出的悬疑小说作家。
——《出版者周刊》
米克•赫伦是新的间谍小说之王,我们这个时代的约翰•勒•卡雷。
——《星期日泰晤士报》
“他们就是一帮该死的废物,但他们是我的废物,不是你的。”
——杰克逊•兰姆
“能够饰演史迈利是我职业生涯的幸运;现在又可以饰演约翰•勒•卡雷的继承者——米克•赫伦笔下的杰克逊•兰姆,这简直太棒了!”
——加里•奥德曼
《驽马》摘录:
He was of average height, this young man River Cartwright; was fair-haired and pale-skinned, with grey eyes that often seemed inward-looking, a sharpish nose and a small mole on his upper lip. When he concentrated, his brow furrowed in a way that led some to suspect him of puzzlement. Today he wore blue jeans and a dark jacket. But if you’d asked him that morning about his appearance, he’d have mentioned his hair. Lately, he’d favoured a T urkish barber, where they go in close with the scissors, then apply a naked flame to the ears. They give no warning that this is about to happen. River emerged from the chair scoured and scalded like a doorstep. Even now, his scalp tingled in a draught.